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NASB | Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, |
Bible Question:
How does Acts 2:38 "fulfill" Matthew 28's command? Unless one pre-supposes a modalistic, anti-trinitarian view that Jesus is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, I do not see how this verse in any way fulfills the command. In addition, Christ commands his disciples to do the baptizing with this formula. He doesn't say that he is going to do it himself at Pentecost. It would seem unreasonable to me that Christ (a) commands the eleven to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and then (b) somehow fulfills this himself in Acts 2. Jesus is not the Father. Jesus is not the Holy Spirit. There are just two many passages in Scripture that would either make Jesus either schizophrenic or deceptive if it were so. --Joe! |
Bible Answer: Interestingly enough Jesus was not scizophrenic,yet he did call himself the father and the holy spirit....first of all collosians tells us that in Jesus dwelleth the fullness of the God head bodily, Isaiah tell us He(Jesus) shall be called wonderful,counselor and the MIGHTY GOD...Jesus himself said if you have seen me you have seen the father.....Jesus also said He was the root of of Abraham and teh offspring of David. In the book of Revelation Jesus said he was the alpha and the omega..... .Thomas proclaimed to Jesus after the resurrection...My Lord, My God......John tells us in the beginning was the word the word was with God and the word was God and teh word became flesh and swelt amoung us......His name is Emmanual which means God is with us.... The list goes on and on and on... To suppose that there are actually three God is heresy and a very dangerous doctrine....... Peter,Paul and all the apostles understood this and this is how the baptismal formula is fulfilled in by the apostles. |